The AirTrain should take 10-15 mins once you arrive at it’s steps, just outside the main terminal area. You will need to leave the gate area, follow signs to the AirTrain (free) and take it to the next terminal. We recommend a minimum of 2.5 hours, at the very least.ĭifferent Terminal Connections- This is straightforward, but time consuming. This can take quite a lot of time, so be sure to save lots of time, especially if you’re booked on two separate reservations. Instead, you’ll have to arrive, clear immigration, collect your bags, check in with the next airline, re clear security and then head back to the departure/gate area. Well, err, rather- JFK does not do international transfer passengers. International Transit Passenger- There’s no such thing. Our only addition- try to make sure you are on one reservation for your connection (not two separately booked tickets) since some airlines won’t accommodate you if you miss your onward connection, if booked separately. Same Terminal Domestic Connections- These should be fairly straightforward and we have no guidance other than obeying the suggested minimum 60 minute connection time. The AirTrain, which stops at each terminal is totally free for intra terminal transfers and runs every 10 minutes, taking roughly 10 minutes to go around all 8 terminals. To get from any terminal to the next, you’ll be required to take the AirTrain and then re clear security and or clear immigration. Therefore, unlike an airport like Los Angeles- you’ll really need to take this into account when planning transit travel.
Do the math to value one of these rides versus an Uber, taxi and compare convenience.
Round trips can be $34 per person, from a variety of NYC or JFK pick up points. Highly recommend.īus Service- The Airporter Shuttle and other services can be a best of both worlds option for those afraid of taking train/subway and those that don’t want to shell out for a fully private ride. Follow signs to AirTrain, where you’ll pay $5 for the 12 minute ride to the airport. You can take any Long Island Rail Road train from Penn Station to Jamaica Station, which is generally one stop for $5-$7. Train/AirTrain- $12 to get to the airport with precise timing is tough to beat. For the money, it could be cheaper than an Uber if you’re traveling solo. You can take an E train to Sutphin Boulevard, where you’ll connect to AirTrain and pay an additional $5 OR you can take a Far Rockaway bound A train to Howard Beach.īlade Helicopter – Blade is offering a crazy $120 limited time promo where you can take a helicopter from the city to the airport, or vice versa. The ride will take roughly an hour – hour and fifteen minutes depending on which way you go. Subway- For $7 bucks, it’s a solid option, provided you’re somewhere near the A or E subway trains.
This is an option we use when trains aren’t running frequently, for convenience. Nonetheless, rides during peak traffic time (7-10AM or 4-7PM) is not always advisable. Uber- Uber is readily available almost anywhere in NY and rates can be extremely competitive versus yellow cab rates. This is not the cheapest option, and during peak traffic time (7-10AM or 4-7PM) is not advisable, but it gives people a very “New York” feeling. Yellow cab- You can hail a yellow cab from anywhere in New York City for $52 plus tolls (and don’t forget a tip is expected as well). You can take, yellow cab (flat rate), Uber, the subway, pre booked busses, and finally our favorite way – the AirTrain. There are quite a few viable options for arriving or departing JFK with lots of different price points and timings. Here’s everything you need to know about arriving, departing and transiting in the Big Apple’s biggest airport… We’ve got a cheat sheet for transiting JFK International Airport that’ll save you loads of time, and make sure there are no crucial mistakes in the process. At JFK, with 8 terminals and one of the widest array of options to get around, get into NYC and beyond it’s hard to know where to start. Successfully transiting an airport is all about channeling your inner Jason Bourne, knowing every way in and out – and exactly how long it will take.